Ecology Flashcards

1
Q

to waste

A

gaspiller

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2
Q

waste

A

gaspillage

déchet

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3
Q

pollution

A

la pollution

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4
Q

to pollute

A

polluer

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5
Q

to contaminate

A

contaminer

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6
Q

acid rain

A

pluie d’acide

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7
Q

sulphur

A

soufre

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8
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carbon dioxide

A

acide carbonique

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9
Q

carbon monoxide

A

oxyde de carbon

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10
Q

oil slick

A

marée noire

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11
Q

dump

A

décharge

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12
Q

garbage

A

ordures

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13
Q

dumping at sea

A

déversement illégal (dans la mer)

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14
Q

(toxic) waste disposal

A

déversements toxiques

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15
Q

poison

A

poison

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16
Q

nuclear discharge

A

décharge nucléaire

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17
Q

greenhouse effect

A

effet de serre

18
Q

ozone layer

A

couche d’ozone

19
Q

global warming

A

réchauffement global

20
Q

lead-free petrol

A

essence sans plomb

21
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recycling

22
Q

to recycle

23
Q

biodegradable

A

biodégradable

24
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bottle banking

A

collecte de verre

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rainforest
forêt tropical
26
deforestation
déboisement (à grande échelle)
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devastation
dévastation
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soil erosion
érosion
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an environmental disaster
désastre écologique
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pests
organismes nuisibles
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pesticide
pesticide
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endangered species
espèces en voie de disparition
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extinct
disparue (une espèce)
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nature/environmental conservation
défense de l'environnement
35
conservation
préservation
36
poaching
braconnage
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whaling
pêche à la baleine
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conservation measures
mesures de protection
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efforts to curb/to counter the greenhouse effect
des mesures pour lutter contre l'effet de serre
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a green
un écologiste militant ou qqn qui s'intéresse vivement aux problèmes de l'environnement